Possession of paraphernalia charged in Garwood

Garwood Police Department BuildingPhoto by John O'Boyle of The Star-Ledger

GARWOOD — Cynthia Whitley, 51, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia at approximately 8 a.m. on May 10.

According to police, a business owner from the 500 block of South Avenue reported that a suspicious vehicle with a woman sleeping in the back seat was parked on his property. When officers arrived at the scene, the Centerville, Va. resident told them she was waiting for a friend that worked at another business in the area, police said.

She was found to have an active non-extradition NCIC warrant issued out of Philadephia which she denied, police said. Further investigation found her to be in possession of a crack pipe and other drug paraphernalia, police said. Whitley was processed and released after posting $500 bail.